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UK Parliamentary seminar examines religious freedom.

Publication: One Country
Publication Date: 01-JUL-06 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: UK Parliamentary seminar examines religious freedom.(INTERFAITH)

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LONDON -- Although recognized as a fundamental human right by nearly every nation, the freedom of religion or belief is woefully under-enforced by many governments and deserves more attention, said participants at a recent Parliamentary seminar here.

Held 24 July 2006 and sponsored by the All Party Parliamentary Friends of the Baha'is and the Baha'i community of the United Kingdom, the two-hour seminar featured a discussion by three human rights experts on the topic of freedom of religion or belief.

"The persecution of religious believers is shamefully widespread," said Kevin Boyle, a professor at the Human Rights Centre of Essex University, the first panellist.

The problem exists despite a strong international legal framework for the fight to freedom of religion...

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